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Credit Card Debt Settlement

What is the difference between Debt Settlement Companies and Credit Card Debt Negotiation Firms?

by admin on July 28, 2009

I recently read some grossly off the mark articles in ezinearticles.com and about.com on the topic of debt settlement also known as debt negotiation. Several of these articles suggested that debt negotiation is a bad thing. The point of these respective articles was that most debt negotiation programs do more harm than good and could [...]

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Credit Card Debt Settlement as a Solution To Your Credit Card Debt?

by admin on June 25, 2009

What is Debt Negotiation? Debt negotiation is a method of settling your old bills and collections accounts without filing a bankruptcy or joining a debt management company. Many people are skeptical that you can negotiate collection accounts with creditors. Many consumers are resigned to the fact that their debt situation is out of control and [...]

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How Debt Settlement Affects Credit Scores

by admin on June 23, 2009

Your credit may not be negatively affected by using the debt attorney. If your credit accounts are in good standing when you start using a debt settlement program then your credit scores could go down. However, you shouldn’t start a debt negotiation program with an attorney until your credit has already gone bad. By the [...]

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Can My Old Debts Still Be Turned Over To Collections?

by admin on June 11, 2009

Collection agencies often buy very old debts for pennies on the dollar, going after long-forgotten accounts. Whether it’s fair or not, you don’t have to be bullied by them. The Phone Call You Never Want To Get I got a phone call a few months ago; a bad phone call. You guessed it – it [...]

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Can I Still Qualify for a Home while in or after a Debt Settlement Program?

by admin on June 9, 2009

Having collection accounts will have a negative impact on your credit report. Debt Settlement is a quick way to clean up your credit report and get debt free. Many people are able to buy a home after completing a debt negotiation program.

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Sample Letter for Paying Off A Debt To A Collection Agency – Sample Release Letter

by admin on May 27, 2009

Lets face it collection agencies can be snakes.  When you are ready to settle with them you need to make sure that you document everything.  The last thing that you want is to pay off a debt and not have it get recorded correctly.  If you happen to be unfortunate enough to deal with an [...]

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Letter to Stop Creditor Calls – creditor harassment

by admin on May 27, 2009

If you are getting harassed by a creditor unmercifully, you do have remedies.  You still owe the debt but the creditor has to abide by the rules of the fair debt collections practices act.  They can’t threaten you with bodily harm or to throw you in jail.  A creditor cannot verbally abuse you with obscene [...]

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How do you stop a debt collector from calling you?

by admin on May 27, 2009

Get behind on your credit card bills and your wont believe how much your phone is going to start ringing.  Some of the collection agencies can be ruthless in trying to collect what you owe them.  You do have right however.  As a debtor you have rights under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.  However [...]

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Does Credit Card Debt Settlement Hurt Your Credit Score?

by admin on May 27, 2009

One of the biggest concerns for people when they sign up for a debt settlement program is the effect it will have on their fico score.  I always find this an odd concern since having too much debt will already impact your fico score.  Once you go over 50% of the available credit on your [...]

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What To Do If You Are Being Sued By A Creditor

by admin on May 21, 2009

If you are being sued by a creditor, you need to know what to do. The day finally came that you hoped never would. You receive a summons to appear in court for old credit card debt that went unpaid years ago. Perhaps you forgot about it, or you hoped that it would just go [...]

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